Lahat ng Kabanata ng Divorced, Dazzling, and Desired: Kabanata 221 - Kabanata 230

Exasperated, Renee stammered, "T-Then I'll wait for you to finish work?""Better," Jasper replied Renee so quickly that it was as if he was waiting for her to take the bait.As he stood up and headed outside his office, there was a faint but gorgeous smile as he brushed past Renee, "Calm down. I won't keep you waiting.""Oh," she replied stiffly, her heart fluttering from that smile.She was so used to his cold demeanor that his sudden tenderness felt like the warmth of a spring sun that melted away the snow of winters.And it left her a little intoxicated…Seeing her sweet yet innocent reaction, Jasper's grin broadened as his impulse for mischief gnawed.That was when Renee seemed to jerk to her senses, her mind restored but blushing as she retorted, "I-I'm not in a rush anyway."She was obviously flustered as her voice turned shrill, and she couldn't help retorting a little too quickly.Still, Jasper soon closed the door behind him without looking back, leaving her alone in

Renee raised her hand and rubbed her cheek as her own slap hurt.Even so, she was hissing to herself, "You're a divorced woman, but you had to lust after the capital's most eligible bachelor… How ridiculous! Ow…"She gasped, as she didn't hold back and her cheek burned.Still, she came to her senses right then, and picked up her cup for a sip of tea.She then picked up her bag and strode out, only sending Jasper a text when she reached the parking lot.[Sorry, something urgent came up. Let's have lunch when we have the time.]She didn't wait for a reply and quickly drove back to Genome Tech's office, heading straight into Alison's office. Alison was looking through some documents when she saw Renee return and checked the clock on her screen. "It's already eleven! Didn't Jasper ask you to stay for lunch?"Renee was just about to get some water when Alison asked that and flinched, a look of guilt crossing her face. "W-Why would he have lunch with me for no reason?""Tch." Aliso

Jasper's car had just left the airport when Renee's phone rang.It was a call from Adam.Renee answered and held her phone over her ear, though Adam demanded before she could react, "Hey, Renee. What's keeping you?"For some reason, his voice was incredibly loud, piercing Renee's eardrums.She quickly held the phone at arm's length, realizing then that she had somehow put the call on speakerphone, so Adam's voice was ringing loudly and clearly in the car.It wasn't a big deal, but she felt a strange sense of guilt.Even as she turned off the speakerphone, she pursed her lips and glanced at Jasper, and she found him staring back at her.Though he remained silent, his dark, serene gaze flickered with a strange, serene gleam, and it sent Renee's heart racing.Still, she soon answered Adam, "I'm a little busy right now. I'll drop by later.""Alright, I'll wait—drive safe," Adam replied.Even though the speakerphone was off this time, the car was just so quiet that one could clear

Adam's voice choked with tears. "I know you despise me now, but there are reasons I've done what I did—reasons I can't tell you even now."Even so, I helped you in secret—did you really think it would be that easy for Daniel to get the dirt on Kayla without me? After what happened, Julian sent his contacts abroad to wipe out any evidence, but I helped in secret! That's how Daniel got the dirt on Kayla!"And it was the truth—his affair with Kayla started with nothing more than thrill, as he loved how wild she was in bed, affording him satisfaction and delights that he never had.But he never loved Kayla—after finding out that she almost drowned Renee and then tried to bury Renee alive, he felt only endless loathing for Kayla.But since he couldn't go against Kayla openly, his only option was to help Renee in secret, which was also why he wasn't surprised that Kayla was caught in the middle of that scandalous orgy."You did?" Renee asked, a little surprised. She was surprised too

As Renee came to her senses, she subtly withdrew her hand from Jasper's grasp as his palm was wet and warm.Flexing her fingers and holding her palm behind her blouse to wipe it, she turned toward Adam coolly and shook her head. "Like I said, Adam—I don't need it.""You know how stubborn I am," Adam calmly replied with feigned composure. "I'd never give up on what I want—if you don't sign it, I'll come looking for you every day.""What…"Renee was frustrated and speechless, but she soon nodded when she remembered the shares she had sold before. "Alright, I'll sign it, but not before I have a lawyer read through it."She could wait that long to sell it anyway.And she knew Adam was a man of his word, so she would rather spare herself more problems and sign the agreement.Jasper looked on, raising his sharp brow in approval.At least she wasn't that dumb.On the other hand, Adam's eyes widened while he felt a dull aching in his chest.It had barely been a couple of months, but